Radiation levels around the Fukushima nuclear power plant in Japan have risen significantly, following a third explosion.
A fresh blast rocked reactor 2 at the plant around 155 miles north-east of Tokyo overnight.
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Japanese authorities say the radiation levels near the nuclear plant are harmful to human health.
There’s now fears that wind direction will carry the radiation towards the capital Tokyo.
Justin McCurry is Tokyo Correspondent with the Guardian.
He says uncertainty about the level of radiation and the risk of it spreading is causing concern among residents in the Japanese capital:
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